There are 9 ways to get from Kocaeli to Samsun by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Ankara Gartrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ankara Söğütözü to Samsunbus
9h 37m₺953–2,403Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kocaeli bus station to Samsun bus stationbus FlixBus KK5508 / ...
9h 42m₺697–2,332Train
- Take the train from Izmit to Yildizelitrain Yht
- Take the train from Yıldızeli to Samsuntrain Samsun Sivas Hattı
13h 17m₺1,735–2,430Drive 629.8 km
- Drive from İzmit to Samsuncar 629.8 km
7h 48m₺3,528–5,095Bus to Istanbul, fly to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gebze to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane IST - SZF
- Take the bus from Çarşamba to Samsunbus
6h 59mTrain to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, bus
- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane SAW - SZF
- Take the bus from Çarşamba to Samsunbus
6h 31m₺2,381–5,709Bus to Istanbul, fly to Amasya, bus
- Take the bus from Gebze to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amasya (MZH)plane IST - MZH
- Take the bus from Merzifon to Samsunbus
6hTrain to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, bus
- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane SAW - OGU
- Take the bus from Ordu bus station to Akbulut rest stationbus
- Take the bus from Akbulut rest station to Samsun bus stationbus
7h 57m₺3,825–13,994Train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tokat, train
- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tokat (TJK)plane SAW - TJK
- Take the train from Turhal to Samsuntrain
9h 40m₺5,877–22,674
Kocaeli to Samsun by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kocaeli to Samsun is to bus which costs 650 ₺ - 2.400 ₺ and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kocaeli to Samsun is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs 2.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Kocaeli station to Samsun station. However, there are services departing from Kocaeli bus station and arriving at Samsun bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Kocaeli to Samsun. However, there are services departing from Izmit and arriving at Samsun via Yıldızeli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Kocaeli and Samsun is 812 km. The road distance is 629.8 km.
The best way to get from Kocaeli to Samsun without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs 950 ₺ - 2.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Kocaeli to Samsun, including transfers.
Kocaeli to Samsun bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Kocaeli bus station.
Kocaeli to Samsun train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Izmit station.
The best way to get from Kocaeli to Samsun is to train which takes 13h 17m and costs 1.700 ₺ - 2.500 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 ₺ - 2.400 ₺ and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Kocaeli, Turkey and Samsun, Turkey?
You can take a train from Izmit to Samsun via Yıldızeli in around 13h 17m. Alternatively, Kamil Koç operates a bus from Kocaeli bus station to Samsun bus station every 3 hours. Tickets cost ₺850–1,200 and the journey takes 9h 35m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–13,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–13,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tokat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–22,000
Flights from Istanbul to Amasya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–23,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tokat via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–29,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Izmit Yht to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Izmit to Yildizeli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Yıldızeli to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Turhal to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺260–360
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ankara Söğütözü to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–480
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Çarşamba to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺85–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Çarşamba to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺85–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–180
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara Söğütözü to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ordu bus station to Akbulut rest station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Akbulut rest station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺240–340
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara Söğütözü to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara Söğütözü to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,600
Bus from Çarşamba to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺440–650
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,334–2,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,100
Bus from Çarşamba to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺440–650
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–800
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Ankara Söğütözü to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Gebze to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,205
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Gebze to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Çarşamba to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺260–340
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
Bus from Çarşamba to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺260–340
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–440
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
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More Questions & Answers
Kocaeli to Samsun bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Samsun bus station.
Kocaeli to Samsun train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Yildizeli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kocaeli to Samsun is 630 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Kocaeli to Samsun.
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